When I went to sit down with Dylan Lauren at her eponymous Dylan’s Candy Bar on Michigan Avenue I suspected there might be some sweet treats involved, what I didn’t expect was Dylan to open up her tote bag, a blue Longchamp, upon my arrival and offer Rice Krispie treats. The gesture speaks to not [...][Continue Reading...]

Toward the end of my pregnancy last year my mind started to wander to the ever-cliche topic of “losing the baby weight”. I had gained between 30-35 pounds while pregnant and was eager to take off the weight, mostly because I was eager to feel like myself again. I worried I’d be insecure and awkward [...][Continue Reading...]

What a year! Before the clock strikes midnight in a couple days, and 2016 is upon us- I’ve rounded up some of the top posts from 2015, in no particular order. Wishing you and yours a safe and Happy New Year. The year started with a tour of what I affectionately call “the green room”. [...][Continue Reading...]

The highlight of last weekend was definitely taking Connor to pick out his first Christmas tree. We had been procrastinating for about a week or so, but it ended up paying off as it was over 50 degrees and sunny on Saturday. Everybody at the nursery was loading trees in t-shirts and sunglasses. Connor was [...][Continue Reading...]